SNP leadership race: John Swinney announces bid to succeed Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first minister

The search is currently on to find a new leader for the SNP and Scotland following Mr Yousaf's resignation on Monday.

John Swinney has announced his bid to take over from Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister. The Perthshire North MSP has spent a year on the backbenches after he stepped down as deputy first minister when Nicola Sturgeon resigned in 2023.

Under Ms Sturgeon, he occupied several ministerial offices, including education secretary, COVID-19 recovery secretary and again in finance - taking over from Kate Forbes during her maternity leave. During his time as Ms Sturgeon's deputy, he cemented his reputation as a dogged defender of his boss, as well as an SNP stalwart.

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